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Submitted by Celina (United States), Jun 4, 2006 at 00:13

I have been married to my Muslim husband for almost two years now. We are very happy. Yes we have issues but so do any other newly-married couple. The thing is you have to be firm about what you will tolerate in the beginning of the relationship and what you will not. I am a Christian and my husband new that when we started to date. I decorated my home with crosses and made no apologizes for that. Our home has many crosses on the wall (I collect crosses) and he doesn't say anything. In fact, over our bed hangs a beautiful iron cross that is about 2 feet long. It is beautiful and it hangs over our marital bed. My husband is Muslim but he doesn't tell me what to believe, how to dress or how to think. There is a misconception about Muslim men being controlling. I think it has a lot to do with the country they are from. My husband is from Morocco and his family would never allow for the mistreatment of women. He has 5 older sisters and a mother who he adores. I just can't see him ever mistreating a woman. I am here to say be careful no matter who you date, whether they are Muslim or not. Know who you are in the beginning of a relationship and stand firm on your beliefs. That should be standard no matter who you marry.

Good luck!

Loving my Muslim man!!!!

Celina

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